Re: Nailon

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Right on the money with EW. Just about anything would be an improvement.
Nice towel waver though.

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: Nailon


> Cecil wrote:
>
> Lee Nailon was placed on waivers yesterday.  Should we be interested?
>
> --- end ---
>
> We should be, but I doubt we will be. I really think Nailon could be a
nice
> fit with the C's because he brings a little size to the small forward
> position and some scoring without demanding a lot of shots. He's kind of a
> garbage player who hangs around the basket, gets offensive rebounds and
> finds little open spots for short jumpers. I think he brings a lot more to
> the table than Eric Williams, but, of course, Obie thinks Williams is Dr.
J.
> The truth is, you'd be hard-pressed to find another player in the NBA who
> accomplishes as little in as many minutes as Eric. And the myth of his
> defensive prowess is so ridiculous at this point. The amazing thing is
they
> wasted three picks on swingmen in that 2001 draft and none of them have
been
> able to beat out Eric Williams. It's just as amazing that Vin Baker has
been
> so bad that Obie hasn't even considered a big lineup with Baker replacing
> Williams-and I don't blame him. As mediocre as Williams is, he's better
than
> our new $12 million man.
>
> Mark